Beyond the Shot Ronald Reagan's Legacy After the Assassination Attempt

... shot was intended directly for the president but... Dirck Halstead/Liaison ... opened fire at former President Ronald Reagan and his staff. John Hinckley will be monitored for the next nine months, and if he doesn't get into any more trouble, he'll win full unconditional release from ... Reagan, Brady, Delahanty, and McCarthy were all shot in the attempt. 2/17. President Ronald Reagan is shoved into the presidential state car by ... On March 30, 1981, Hinckley shot Reagan in an assassination attempt outside the Washington Hilton Hotel. Reagan suffered a punctured lung but ... From the archives: NBC's John Chancellor anchors comprehensive coverage by the NBC News team of the assassination attempt on President ... The 30th of March, 1981, the delusional John Hinckley Jr. tries to kill president Ronald Reagan. His life hangs on a thin thread at the hospital. Reagan — son of late former President Ronald Reagan — recently ... President of the United States who had been shot.” In light of the ... ... shot of the President waving to the crowd before getting into his limousine. “That day was the first day I was going to cover him where he ... A federal judge on Wednesday granted John Hinckley Jr., the man who shot President Ronald Reagan in 1981, “full-time covalescent leave” from St. On March 30, 1981, lone gunman John Hinckley Jr. attempted to assassinate President Ronald Reagan in broad daylight, nearly killing him.